huʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *fuka (“foam”). Cognate with Māori huka (“foam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhu.ʔa/, [ˈhu.ʔə]

Noun

huʻa

  1. foam, froth, bubble(s)

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